January 26th, 2008, 1:13 am
Folks -- does anybody know if there is an internship exam being given in Chicago? I just got an invite for the one in NYC next Wednesday -- but the problem is, I am nowhere near NYC. I'd have to drive to Chicago and fly to NYC; in short, my total travel costs would be at least $400. And they want an answer on Sunday. Ugh!Second question: suppose I bomb the internship exam. Would that go in my record and preclude me from being invited to the exam again e.g. when applying for FT? In derivatives terms, is the downside limited?I've never done great in a timed exam environment, especially with little prep time, so if I were to take it next week, I'd expect an average result at best. If I didn't have to travel far, I'd definitely go for it, but spending $200+ of my own money on something that I am afraid has an equal chance of being detrimental or beneficial to my future career... Don't know. Feel free to chime in with advice if you have any